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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for County: Portsmouth City, VA

Population See More Population Data

Population

County: Portsmouth City, VA

96,846

Persons

State: Virginia 8,759,920 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Portsmouth City, VA

-1.09%

State: Virginia 1.49%

Race See More Race Data

Population by Race	County: Portsmouth City, VA		State: Virginia
Population by Race	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
White	34,098	35.21%	5,152,386	58.82%
Black/African American	51,947	53.64%	1,634,068	18.65%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	392	0.40%	42,830	0.49%
Asian	1,293	1.34%	650,384	7.42%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	150	0.15%	7,407	0.08%
Some Other Race	1,994	2.06%	490,464	5.60%
2+ Races	6,972	7.20%	782,381	8.93%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

Population by Ethnicity	County: Portsmouth City, VA		State: Virginia
Population by Ethnicity	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Hispanic/Latino	5,367	5.54%	1,011,932	11.55%
Non-Hispanic/Latino	91,479	94.46%	7,747,988	88.45%

Age See More Age Data

Population by Age Group	County: Portsmouth City, VA		State: Virginia
Population by Age Group	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
0-4	6,123	6.32%	474,362	5.42%
5-9	6,163	6.36%	493,619	5.63%
10-14	5,925	6.12%	533,348	6.09%
15-17	3,384	3.49%	329,120	3.76%
18-20	3,713	3.83%	407,458	4.65%
21-24	4,944	5.11%	487,338	5.56%
25-34	14,088	14.55%	1,125,284	12.85%
35-44	13,297	13.73%	1,139,099	13.00%
45-54	10,377	10.71%	1,061,940	12.12%
55-64	11,730	12.11%	1,129,125	12.89%
65-74	10,390	10.73%	926,989	10.58%
75-84	4,991	5.15%	492,180	5.62%
85+	1,721	1.78%	160,058	1.83%

Sex See More Sex Data

Population by Sex
Population by Sex	County: Portsmouth City, VA		State: Virginia
Population by Sex	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Male	46,869	48.40%	4,280,998	48.87%
Female	49,977	51.60%	4,478,922	51.13%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

County: Portsmouth City, VA

39,369

Households

State: Virginia 3,376,255 Households

Families

County: Portsmouth City, VA

25,069

Families

State: Virginia 2,262,125 Families

Average Household Size

County: Portsmouth City, VA

2.39

Persons

State: Virginia 2.52 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Portsmouth City, VA

10,747

Households
(27.30% of Households)

State: Virginia 926,177 Households (27.43% of Households)

Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	County: Portsmouth City, VA	State: Virginia
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	Value	Value
All	$60,327	$89,172
White	$75,728	$95,764
Black/African American	$49,099	$62,779
American Indian/Alaskan Native	$119,643	$79,858
Asian	$76,217	$127,365
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	$50,000	$88,788
Some Other Race	$66,667	$72,882
2+ Races	$53,665	$92,801
Hispanic/Latino	$66,844	$81,190
Non-Hispanic/Latino	$59,882	$89,975

Families Below Poverty

County: Portsmouth City, VA

3,777

Families
(15.07% of Families)

State: Virginia 154,663 Families (6.84% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Portsmouth City, VA

2,913

Families
(11.62% of Families)

State: Virginia 112,702 Families (4.98% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

County: Portsmouth City, VA

43,268

Housing units

State: Virginia 3,694,805 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Portsmouth City, VA

$265,339

State: Virginia $486,113

Education See More Education Data

Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	County: Portsmouth City, VA		State: Virginia
Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	Persons	% of Population Age 25+	Persons	% of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade	1,520	2.28%	219,006	3.63%
Some High School, No Diploma	5,578	8.38%	328,316	5.44%
High School Grad	20,162	30.28%	1,439,956	23.86%
Some College, No Degree	17,245	25.90%	1,102,335	18.27%
Associate Degree	6,352	9.54%	468,165	7.76%
Bachelor's Degree	10,515	15.79%	1,394,009	23.10%
Master's Degree	4,355	6.54%	798,298	13.23%
Professional Degree	477	0.72%	166,784	2.76%
Doctorate Degree	390	0.59%	117,806	1.95%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Portsmouth City, VA

6.92%

State: Virginia 4.55%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.